This page is for you, the members of the Naperville Chorus. Check back here frequently in case you missed an announcement at rehearsal.
Our most current Membership Information document can be read by clicking here: Naperville Chorus Member Information Sheet.
Our current Naperville Chorus By-Laws, Approved May 1, 2017, are available here: Naperville Chorus By-Laws May 1, 2017.
Five more pronounciation files
Two more pronunciation files
Two more pronunciation files
Pronunciation files
There is no shortage of practice material and recordings for Carmina Burana on the web. Probably as good as any is Cyberbass if you wish to practice while connected to the internet. In the right column is information about practice versions that the Naperville Chorus has purchased that can be downloaded.
As Carmina is in secular Latin and early German, pronunciation may be unusual. Reid has provided a pronunciation gude.
Our first rehearsal will be on Monday, January 8th, in the large rehearsal room at Wentz Hall The entrance to the rehearsal room/backstage area is located off of the driveway on the north side of the building. Please arrive by 6:45pm for check-in and distribution of name badges and Carmina Burana scores for those who pre-ordered them at the time of their registration. Rehearsal will begin promptly at 7:30.
Please bring a pencil, or some other writing utensil with which to mark your scores, as needed. You may bring a water bottle as well. If you did not pre-order your music at the time of registration, please bring your Carmina Burana score with you.
Our concert this year will be performed at Wentz Hall on Saturday, April 27th at 7:30 pm. The rehearsal with our accompaying group will be on Thursday, April 25th.
We look forward to seeing everyone in January. If you know you will be absent, please send an email to absent@napervillechorus.org with your name, part, and your anticipated absent date.
Pictures and video from Pete’s retirement party can be found on the chorus “Members Resource” (password protected).
-As of the the beginning of the 2022-23 season, proof of vaccine will not be required and masks will be optional. Chorus members may choose to wear them during rehearsal and during performance. If guidance from North Central College changes during the season, we will adjust accordingly.
-Chorus members who feel ill, or test positive for COVID must follow CDC guidelines regarding isolation. In such case, the member shall use the absent@napervillechorus.org email and will be excused from any rehearsal or performance that falls during the isolation period.
If you know you will miss a rehearsal, the director would like to know ahead of time if at all possible. Please use the notification form if possible or send an e-mail to Absent@NapervilleChorus.org to let him know.
Membership (singers) per concert session is $40 for an individual and $70 per couples. Individual singers under 30 receive a 50% discount. This does not include music purchase which will be announced under Member Updates prior to each session.
As we find rehearsal aids for a current concert, they will be provided on our “practice” page www.NapervilleChorus.org/practice. The ones there presently are from a compilation that the Naperville Chorus bought. Instructions and file naming are given here — note that all the “#” have been replaced by “_” for technical reasons.
There are several other websites that are useful for finding additional rehearsal information for a piece.
Here are a couple sources:
Click here for a map.
If you have pictures of the chorus, please forward them to marketing@napervillechorus.org. Please send the full resolution image.
Naperville Chorus does not discriminate against any person on the basis of race, creed, color, national or ethnic origin, sex, age, disability, military or veteran status, marital status, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.